Name/Title
Theodore Roosevelt Related Photographs and MementosEntry/Object ID
2021.2.1Description
Theodore Roosevelt, along with much of his family, visited Sand Lake in 1899 and frequently noted his fondness for the area and its residents. SLHS sponsored a Roosevelt reenactor 2015 to help commemorate the visit. This entry includes:
- Photos of the original signed photographs of Theodore Roosevelt and the First Lady that hang in the Supervisor's Office of the Town of Sand Lake;
- High-resolution copies and enlarged prints of those photographs that the Town Historian had produced in 2022;
- A copy of the April 29, 1899, Crooked Lake Hotel guest registry documenting a stay at the hotel by the Roosevelt family, and;
- Posters and fundraising auction items produced by the Sand Lake Historical Society to advertise its hosting of a presentation of a performance by a renowned Theodore Roosevelt reenactor at the Crooked Lake House in April of 2015.
Refer to the SLHS Internet Site and the following URL for additional details: https://sandlakehistory.org/tr-sl/tr-sl.htmPhotograph Details
Subject
Theodore Roosevelt , Sand Lake Historical Society Annual Event , Crooked Lake House , Rough Rider , Teddy Bear , White HouseContext
Edith Kermit Roosevelt , First Lady , Teddy Roosevelt Show , Crooked Lake House ,Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Photographs and MementosCataloged By
Michael Frederick PerryAcquisition
Accession
2021.2Acquisition Method
FoundCreated By
curator@slhstrustees.orgCreate Date
January 24, 2021Updated By
curator@slhstrustees.orgUpdate Date
March 24, 2022
